Hotel Overview

You get what you pay for

The South Side International is a good value commercial motel. The Motel is some 4.5 Klm from the... See full review

Cowboy14

20 Jul 2014

Has Potential but needs some work

This place is good for the money but do not expect something fantastic. Its a little dirty on the... See full review

Bradom

23 Jul 2013

Offering comfortable rooms set close to an array of entertainment opportunities, Cairns Southside International makes for an ideal retreat in this Queensland coastal city. Holidaymakers at this Cairns hotel can easily check out activities at the bustling Cairns Esplanade or take panoramic snapshots of the area aboard the Cairns Skyrail. Visitors attend events at Cairns Convention Centre or start exciting Great Barrier Reef tours from Cairns Wharf.

General

Cairns Southside International provides a conference room that can hold up to 70 participants. Laundry, tour assistance and parking are also on offer. Guests can splash in the outdoor swimming pool on site or have fun at Muddy's playground, four kilometres from the hotel.

Location

Southside International Hotel is conveniently set on Mulgrave Road, within seven kilometres from Cairns city centre and Cairns International Airport. Vacationers view local fauna at Cairns Wildlife Dome or browse the collections at Cairns Museum.

3 km to the City Centre (Cairns)

10 km to the International Airport (Cairns)

Dining

At Cairns Southside Hotel, patrons feast on delectable seafood dishes at Southside Bar & Grill. End the day with drinks at the cosy Legends Bar and Lounge.

Rooms

All 61 spacious rooms and suites are outfitted with air conditioning, tea-/coffee-making facilities, en suite bathroom with shower and hairdryer, cable TV and iron/ironing board. Some units have wireless Internet access, spa bath and kitchenette.

Hotel Map

-16.9398145.7425

Area served

Cairns

Nearby airports

Cairns Domestic / International Airport

Area description

Southside International Hotel is conveniently set on Mulgrave Road, within seven kilometres from Cairns city centre and Cairns International Airport. Vacationers view local fauna at Cairns Wildlife Dome or browse the collections at Cairns Museum.

3 km to the City Centre (Cairns)

10 km to the International Airport (Cairns)

Nearby points of interest

Cazalys Stadium: 0.8 km

Parramatta Park: 2.8 km

Bayview Heights Golf Course: 3 km

Civic Theatre: 3.7 km

Canopy Arts: 3.9 km

Cairns Convention centre: 4 km

Historical Society Museum: 4.1 km

Shields Street: 4.1 km

Cominos House: 4.2 km

Original Dreamtime Gallery: 4.2 km

Regional Gallery: 4.2 km

The Esplanade: 4.3 km

Rainforest Dome: 4.3 km

Reef Casino: 4.3 km

Pier Marketplace: 4.4 km

Cazalys Stadium: 0.8 km

Parramatta Park: 2.8 km

Bayview Heights Golf Course: 3 km

Civic Theatre: 3.7 km

Canopy Arts: 3.9 km

Cairns Convention centre: 4 km

Historical Society Museum: 4.1 km

Shields Street: 4.1 km

Cominos House: 4.2 km

Original Dreamtime Gallery: 4.2 km

Regional Gallery: 4.2 km

The Esplanade: 4.3 km

Rainforest Dome: 4.3 km

Reef Casino: 4.3 km

Pier Marketplace: 4.4 km

Flying Doctor Service: 4.5 km

Shipwreck Museum: 4.5 km

Indigenous Art Gallery: 4.6 km

Flecker Botanic Gardens: 4.7 km

Trinity Inlet: 5 km

Whitfield Conservation Park: 5.9 km

Machans Beach: 9.8 km

Undersea World: 10.7 km

Tjapukai: 11.1 km

Holloways Beach: 11.4 km

Cairns Rainforest Cableway: 11.4 km

Aj Hackett Bungy: 14.5 km

Yorkeys Knob Beach: 14.9 km

Kewarra Beach: 18.2 km

Clifton Beach: 20.9 km

Cairns Tropical Zoo: 21.9 km

Cairns Northern Beaches: 22.5 km

Ellis Beach: 25 km

Hartleys Crocodile Adventures: 32.9 km

Paronella Park: 82.8 km

Dining

Southside Bar & Grill

Southside Bar & Grill offers Continental buffet or cooked breakfast, and by night an a la carte menu.
With a collective mixture of contemporary and classic design, featuring semi-formal, casual and al fresco dining feels warm and inviting.
Pool side Dinning, with Gentle background music is what has created the Southside Bar & Grill into a favourite for many.
Treat yourself to a diverse range of locally caught Seafood, top quality meats and pasta dishes. Tropical North Queensland grown fruits will be found amongst the list of new cocktails which will have you feeling like your in true tropical paradise.
Restaurant open 7 days a week
Breakfast 7am to 10:00am
Dinner 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Hotel Policies

Check-in:

13:00

Check-out:

10:00

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

You get what you pay for

The South Side International is a good value commercial motel. The Motel is some 4.5 Klm from the centre of Cairns and is therefore out of the average tourists area of interest. It has therefore looked to the commercial traveler, the family group and the local visitor market. It's a bit run down, but this is made up in its reasonable tariffs and clean rooms. Noisy in the morning slamming corridors doors can be an issue if you want to sleep a little late. Continental breakfast was $12 each which was reasonable. You need to bring or hire a car. We were out most of the time, but TV remote didn't work that well which can be annoying. Plenty of off street car parking was handy, overall a good budget priced place to stay a night or two.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

2

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

3

Comfort:

3

Location:

3

Value:

4

Trip purpose:

Business

Shopping tip:
Long walk from hotel

Cairns DFO is nearby and a good place for a bargain

Review of Cairns Southside International

Reviewer score

3

5.01.0

Would not recommend

Bradom

Business

Gold Coast

23 Jul 2013

Has Potential but needs some work

This place is good for the money but do not expect something fantastic. Its a little dirty on the inside and the clientele are an interesting bunch but the room was clean and the beds were comfy. The location was convenient as its on the main highway into the CBD.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

2

Cleanliness:

3

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

3

Location:

3

Value:

3

Trip purpose:

Business

Review of Cairns Southside International

Reviewer score

2

5.01.0

Would not recommend

Anonymous

Business

Guangzhou, China

15 Aug 2012

good n bad

good service for all staff at all time. I was feeling dizzy when the fan rotating without power
from report-check-fix in 5mins only. all area clean. there are lots of day tour information synopsis put on the wall. good wifi service it is very difficult to find a free WIFI it is fast also.
bad: too far away from city we need to take by bus every day by using 2.7aud one way. it is very expensive if I stay long vacation in cairns therefore I change hotel from after tomorrow. too small swimming pool but it does't matter due to there is free of charge open door swimming pool in city it is clean beautiful n fun. a little bit noisy because of the air condition even through I turn the power off n too loud for beside some one talk/laugh

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

4

Location:

1

Value:

2

Trip purpose:

Business

Money-saving tip:
Not Applicable

there is BBQ svc beside the swimming pool in city after using you must clean it up. you can buy something from supper market if you stay long time in cairns it is cheaper then you to go to restaurant. Use your language advantage to go to shopping will save more if you know korean japanese chinese and cantonese